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Parenting For Dummies

by Helen Brown

Having a baby is an incredible experience, and the ultimate responsibility! Parenting is a job that you start with no training at all - and friends and family always seem to be the first to tell you how best to bring up your children. But there's no sure-fire formula for raising kids.

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Having a baby is an incredible experience, and the ultimate responsibility! Parenting is a job that you start with no training at all – and friends and family always seem to be the first to tell you how best to bring up your children. But there's no sure-fire formula for raising kids. Maybe that's because every child, like every parent, is an individual, and no two parent-child relationships are ever the same. So, you can give up any notions of being a perfect parent. But, you can learn to keep the big mistakes to a minimum and make the parenting experience easier and more rewarding for your children and yourself. Which is where this book comes in. Covering information for newborns to pre-teens, Parenting For Dummies gives you the essentials of parenting basics. From dealing with a crying baby and potty training, to building self-esteem and dealing with sibling rivalry, it offers a gold mine of up-to-date advice.

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Includes tried and tested behaviour and discipline techniques Reassuring and realistic parenting advice Inside Parenting For Dummies youll find a practical, proven solution to every parenthood puzzle from potty training and feeding, to how to boost your little ones confidence and help them to socialise. Written by an experienced mum, this book gives you need-to-know tips and friendly support to help you cope with, and cherish, every stage of your childs development. Discover how to Cope during babys first year Keep your child healthy and safe Deal with tantrums Prepare your kids for school Solve common sleep problems Control sibling rivalry

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Includes tried and tested behaviour and discipline techniques Reassuring and realistic parenting advice Inside Parenting For Dummies you'll find a practical, proven solution to every parenthood puzzle - from potty training and feeding, to how to boost your little ones' confidence and help them to socialise. Written by an experienced mum, this book gives you need-to-know tips and friendly support to help you cope with, and cherish, every stage of your child's development. Discover how to Cope during baby's first year Keep your child healthy and safe Deal with tantrums Prepare your kids for school Solve common sleep problems Control sibling rivalry

Author Biography

Helen Brown is a journalist and a mother of three. She is Senior Editor for Boots Parenting Club magazines, the former Parenting Editor of She magazine and writes regularly for Mother and Baby.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 About This Book 1 What You're Not to Read 2 Foolish Assumptions 2 Conventions Used in This Book 2 How This Book Is Organised 2 Part I: All About You: What Every Parent Should Know 3 Part II: All About Babies 3 Part III: All About Toddlers 3 Part IV: All About Preschoolers 3 Part V: All About Schoolies 4 Part VI: All About Siblings 4 Part VII: The Part of Tens 4 Icons Used in This Book 4 Where to Go from Here 5 Part I: All About You: What Every Parent Should Know 7 Chapter 1: Help! Where Do I Start? The Basics 9 Knowing Your Child: Ages and Stages 10 Baby 10 Toddler 10 Preschooler 11 Schoolchild 11 Oh, and watch for the funny bits 12 Knowing Yourself 12 Your role: Parts all parents should play 13 Your goals: Hopes all parents have 13 Your fears: Worries all parents share 14 Don't Panic – It All Comes Together in the End! 14 Chapter 2: You're in Charge: Setting Boundaries 17 Boundary Basics 17 Understanding why boundaries work (even when they're broken) 18 Setting boundaries wisely 18 Strict? Easy going? What's your parenting style? 19 Toeing the Line: Making Boundaries Work 20 Being clear, certain, and consistent 20 Making it cool to do the right thing 21 Spelling out the consequences 22 Following through 22 Great ways to minimise boundary-breaking 23 Moving on: Reshaping boundaries together 24 Chapter 3: You Are Not Alone: Massing the Troops 25 Working with Your Partner 25 Discovering the truth about kids and relationships 26 Sharing the load 26 'But Daddy said ': Presenting a united parenting front 27 Finding time to be together 28 Working with Other Parents 29 Why what they say can keep you sane 30 And when you're better off not listening 30 A word about mothers – and mothers-in-law 31 Single but Not Solo 32 Finding back-up 32 Choosing mentors 33 Step-parenting: Raising a 'blended' family 33 Chapter 4: Other Secrets of Great Parenting 35 Right Way? Wrong Way? Your Way 35 Big-Picture Parenting: Eight Skills That Will Serve You for Years 36 Avoiding the Common Parenting Pitfalls 38 Comparing and contrasting 38 Over-parenting 39 Setting too much store by stuff 39 Five Golden Mantras Great Parents Repeat Every Day 40 'Onwards and upwards' 40 'Don't forget to laugh' 40 'Once more, with feeling' 41 'Guilt gets you nowhere' 41 'It's a phase' 41 Horrid comments even good parents hear 42 Chapter 5: Childminders, Nurseries, and Nannies 43 Choosing the Right Option for You 43 The day nursery 44 The childminder 44 The nanny 45 The granny 46 Finding the Right People for the Job 47 Going on a nursery hunt? 47 Going on a childminder hunt? 49 Going on a nanny hunt? 50 And when they're older? 52 Separation and Settling In 53 The Wise Parent's Guide to Childcare 54 Back to Work 54 The practicalities: Sorted! 55 The guilt: Busted! 55 Part II: All About Babies 57 Chapter 6: Surviving, Thriving, and Diving In: Getting Accustomed to Having a Baby 59 The First Six Weeks 59 Fasten on your L-plates 60 Tear up the to-do list 60 Jump at all offers of help 60 Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me? 61 He looks so weird! 61 He cries such a lot 61 It's a boy/girl thing: clinginess 63 I can't handle this tiredness 64 He's suddenly so hungry 64 Heated debate: Dummies – good or bad? 64 Holding Patterns 66 Fab or fad? Attachment parenting 67 Nappy Know-how 67 Disposables or reusables? 67 Changing-mat rules and ruses 68 Blotchy bottoms 69 Settling In: Life after Six Weeks 69 The beginnings of routine 70 Getting out and about 70 Eight things never to leave the house without 71 Looking After Yourself 71 Making some me-time 72 Coping? Of course I'm coping! 72 Looking After Your Relationship 72 Tiff triggers and how to avoid them 73 The four rules of relationship rehab 74 Chapter 7: Mmmm, Mmmm, Good: Feeding Baby 75 The Truth about Breastfeeding 75 Why breastfeeding's great 76 Why breastfeeding's hard 76 Breastfeeding myths: busted 77 Giving breastfeeding your best shot 78 How to breastfeed 79 What to do when your milk 'comes in' 81 Why we give up – and how to avoid it 81 Throwing up all over: reflux explained 83 Supplementary bottles 84 Express yourself: A guide to the breast pump 85 Doing it in public 86 Doing it and working 87 Weaning from the breast 87 The Truth about Bottlefeeding 88 Vital safety facts 89 Overfeeding and weight charts 90 The breastfed baby who won't take a bottle 90 There She Blows! The Strange New Art of Winding 91 Chapter 8: Moving on to Solids 93 When to Start Solids 93 Letting the Food Fun Begin 95 Getting ready: Spoons and bowls and other essentials 95 Grub's up! Loading the spoon 96 Open wide: Here it comes! 97 Beyond First Bites: Purée and Simple 98 Baby-led weaning 100 Being a Food Whizz 100 Allergy Alert: Signs to Watch For 101 Up for the Cup? 101 Chapter 9: Sweet Dreams: Getting Baby to Sleep 103 What's Normal? 103 Safe Sleeping 104 The family bed 105 Distinguishing Night and Day 106 A word about naps 107 And So to Bed 108 Creating the ritual: Bath, cuddle, bed 108 Here's the rub: Massage magic 109 Soothing ideas 110 Beware the bad bed habits 110 Sleeping bags 111 Sleeping Through: Teaching Baby to Self-Calm 111 A room of his own 112 Wailing in the Wee Hours 113 Hungry cry? Scared cry? Hurt cry? 113 What to do when it happens again (1) 114 What to do when it happens again (2) 115 When enough's enough: Time to get tough 115 Chapter 10: Playing, Learning, and Socialising 117 Big Movements for Little Babies 117 Tummy time 118 And sit! 119 Doing the locomotion 119 Shake, Rattle, and Roll: The Truth about Baby Toys 121 Baby Talk, Buddy Talk: Developing Early Language and Social Skills 123 Coochy-coo: Why baby chat works 123 Baby signing 124 Do I know you? Becoming aware of self and others 125 It's a boy/girl thing: girls talk; boys walk 126 Six Cool Things New Mums Should Do (Eventually) 127 Over-stimulating (and How to Avoid It) 128 On or Off? Babies and TV 129 Part III: All About Toddlers 131 Chapter 11: Keeping Baby Healthy 133 Newborn Niggles and Teething Twinges 133 Cradle cap 133 Oral thrush 134 Nappy rash 134 Teething pains 134 Vaccinations: What You Need to Know 135 The vaccination programme 135 The heated debate: To jab or not to jab? 136 Making jabs less of a pain 137 Seven ways to boost your baby's health 137 What to Do When Your Baby is Ill 138 Fever 138 Vomiting and diarrhoea 139 Coughs and colds 139 Spots and rashes 140 Common infectious illnesses 141 Meningitis: The need-to-know facts 143 Allergies, Asthma, and Eczema 143 Allergies 144 Eczema 144 Asthma 145 Protecting your child in the sun 146 Chapter 12: Potty-Training 147 Why Potty-Training's Easier Than You Think – And How We Make It Harder 147 Realistic Expectations 148 When to try for dry days 149 When to try for dry nights 149 Natural infant hygiene 150 Potty Preparations 150 The warm-up 150 Is your child ready? 151 Are you ready? 152 Got the props? 153 Pick a method, any method 153 Okay, Let's Go! Potty-Training Boot Camp, Day One 154 How to make it easy pees-y for her 155 How to make it easy pees-y for you 155 Nappies and naps 156 Accidents will happen 156 Now wash your hands 157 So, how did it go? 157 The ups and downs of pull-ups 157 You're Almost There: Beyond Day One 158 Venturing outside 158 Letting her take the lead 159 Using the big toilet 160 'I can wipe my own bottom' 160 'I want to stand up like Dad' 160 Dealing with Setbacks 161 Poo refusal 161 Regression 162 The tough nut 162 Nappyless Nights: Worth the Wait 163 Chapter 13: Tantrum Tactics 165 What Lies Beneath: The Toddler Tantrum Explained 165 The beginner-level tantrum 166 The intermediate-level tantrum 166 Reacting with a Bomb, er, Aplomb 166 Staying cool: Chill skills you need to know 166 Being firm: It's what he wants (really) 167 Your Anti-scream Action Plan 168 Spotting the tantrum triggers (and why you're probably one of them) 168 Heading off the meltdown 169 Oh no! Stopping the strop 169 Calming after the storm 170 Special Tantrums, Special Measures 171 Ssh, everyone's looking! The public strop 171 Pushing, biting, and other nasty habits 171 Smacking (why it won't get you anywhere) 172 Chapter 14: Food and Sleep 173 Toddler Eating: The Need-to-Know Facts 173 Good eats, good treats 174 Manners maketh matters worse? 176 Little porkers: The truth about tubby tots 176 Food and teeth: Surprising stuff 177 What We Worry About: Common Parent Complaints 178 She won't eat vegetables 179 She won't drink (cow's) milk 179 Giving up the bottle 180 She won't eat meat 181 She won't let me feed her 181 She won't try anything new 182 She just won't eat 182 Five ways to fox fussy eaters 183 Sleeping Patterns: What's Normal, What's Not 183 A word about naps 184 What Keeps Us Awake At Night – and What To Do About It 185 She still won't sleep through 185 She suddenly won't sleep through 186 She won't go to bed 187 She comes into our bed 188 She gets up too early 188 Time for a 'big' bed? 189 Chapter 15: Keeping Your Toddler Safe 191 Toddlerproofing Your Home: The Hands and Knees Tour 191 Danger zone one: The kitchen 193 Danger zone two: The bathroom 194 Danger zone three: The stairs 194 Danger zone four: The garden 195 What about other people's houses? 195 Houseproofing Your Toddler 196 Staying Safe on the Road 197 Buckling up in the car 197 Kerbside rules 198 Playing Safe 199 Danger! Don't lose your perspective 200 At the park 200 At the pool 201 Chapter 16: Playing, Learning, and Socialising 203 Word Up! Encouraging Language Skills 203 The art of conversation 204 The sway of song 206 The power of books 206 Saying Daddy before she says Mummy – it's not personal 207 Why dogs are cats – and other mysteries 207 Watching TV: The good and the bad 208 Ready, Steady, Go! Winning Play for Active Bodies 208 Upwardly mobile: From toddling to trikes 209 Fun at her fingertips: Little hands at work 211 The Art of Play: With You, With Others 213 Friends over? Time to parallel play 213 In adult company? Time for reflective play 214 Going solo? Time for independent play 214 Playtime over? Time to tidy up! 215 Making the most of toddler groups 215 Part IV: All About Preschoolers 217 Chapter 17: Behaviour and Discipline 219 Warning! Tough Times Ahead! 219 Why little darlings act like little demons 220 Great expectations? Lower them now! 221 Managing Behaviour 221 Tactics that work 221 Watch your language 224 Tactics that can backfire – and why 225 Five patented parent wind-ups – and how not to let them get to you 226 Teaching Please, Thank You, and Other Good Manners 228 Instilling Values: Five to Teach Your Child by the Age of 5 229 Chapter 18: Food Fights and Sleep Frights 231 The Picky Eaters' Club 231 Getting the nutritional facts straight 231 Eat up! Feeding fads that drive you mad 232 Food mistakes even good parents make 235 Ten ace appetite-boosting ideas 236 But what if she's a big eater? 237 Sleep and Not-So-Sweet Dreams 238 What's normal, what's not 238 What keeps her up – and how to get her back down 239 Chapter 19: Playing, Learning, and Socialising 243 Mind Games and Make-believe 243 Imaginary powers 244 It's a boy/girl thing: The car/doll divide 245 Curiouser and curiouser 246 'Where do babies come from, Mummy?' 247 A word about TV 247 Look Who's Talking! Language Skills 248 Let's Get Physical! Revving Up Those Motor Skills 249 Active bodies 249 Busy fingers 250 Fun with Friends 251 Mine! All mine! Oh, okay, your turn 251 It's playtime! 252 Chapter 20: Heading to Preschool 255 Choosing the Best Preschool for You Both 255 What matters most? 256 What to look for 257 Ten questions not to leave without asking 257 Getting Ready for the First Day 258 Preparing your child 259 Settling in and saying goodbye 259 And when she comes home 260 Thinking Ahead to Big School 260 Making the right choice 261 What your child needs to know before she starts – and what she doesn't 263 What if we don't get the place we want? 264 Part V: All About Schoolies 265 Chapter 21: Starting School 267 School's Cool: Creating the Right Attitude 267 Taking the First Year (Reception, P1) in Your Stride 269 The first day 269 Ten little things that'll make a big difference 270 Strange faces, tricky places 271 It's a boy/girl thing: The great gender divide 271 Bouncy boys and summer-borns 273 Things that may take you by surprise: Part one 273 The Lowdown on Moving on Up: From Infants to Juniors 275 The 'small' years (Years 1 and 2) 275 The 'big' years (Years 3 and 4) 276 Things that may take you by surprise: Part two 276 The Secrets of Good Parent-Teacher Communication 278 Be the kind of parent teachers appreciate 279 Listen and learn at parents' evening 279 Chapter 22: Eating, Sleeping, and Staying Healthy 281 Smart Food Tactics for Smart Kids 281 Good choices, bad choices 282 Tackling weighty issues 283 Want to try this? Widening tastes 284 School lunch or lunch box? 285 Time for Bed! Sleep for Schoolies 285 Into bed 286 Out of bed 287 Wet beds 288 Keeping Your Older Child Healthy 288 Wobbling teeth 288 Accidents will happen 289 Growing up and puberty 289 Bringing home more than homework 290 Keeping Your Older Child Safe 291 Chapter 23: Behaviour and Responsibility 293 What to Expect: The Good and the Bad 293 Refining Your Tactics One: Encouraging Good Behaviour 294 Spend some time alone with him 294 Set clear rules 295 Dish out the praise 295 Give rewards 295 Seek co-operation cleverly 296 Make sure that he's heard you 296 Be open to negotiation 297 Hold family meetings 297 Refining Your Tactics Two: Handling Bad Behaviour 298 Have a code word 298 Act as cool as a cucumber 298 Acknowledge his feelings and share yours 299 Withdraw your attention 299 Make him take a break 299 Offer a choice: Way out or consequence? 300 Impose consequences 300 Forgive and forget 301 The five patented parent wind-ups – and how not to let them get to you 301 Done Your Chores? Fostering a Sense of Responsibility 302 Plugging Away at Good Manners 303 Chapter 24: Friends, Self, and the World Beyond 305 Fostering Friendships 305 Making friends: The need-to-know facts 306 Friendship smoothers and fixers 306 Nurturing a Sense of Self 307 Boosting self-respect 308 Accepting your child for who she is 309 Giving her space 309 It's a boy/girl thing: Different ways to praise 309 Letting her be bored 310 Doing stuff after school 310 'Oh, the things they say!' 311 Nine things to have done by age 9 312 Nurturing Values and Respect for Others 312 The rites of passage 313 Understanding Big People's Upheavals and Small People's Feelings 314 Death 314 Divorce 315 Bombs and bad news 315 The truth about TV and computer games 316 Part VI: All About Siblings 317 Chapter 25: The New Arrival 319 Don't Mind the Gap! 319 Setting the Scene 320 Preparing Child One for Child Two 320 Thinking about the practicalities 321 Hello, Baby! Making Introductions 322 Reactions To Be Ready For 323 What your child may do 323 The sibling doll 325 How you may feel 326 Five Ideas to Keep Your Head Above Water 328 Chapter 26: Squabble Solutions 329 Born to Fight: Why Squabbling's Normal 329 Diversionary Tactics 330 Oi, Referee! Knowing When and How to Get Involved 331 When to stay out of it 331 When to step in – and how 331 'No, mine!' Fights over property rights 333 Fixing It So They Squabble Less 334 'But it's not fair!' 335 Chapter 27: Loving Them All the Same 337 Am I Your Favourite, Mummy? 337 Making each child feel special 338 When one child needs more attention 339 What if you really do have a favourite? 339 He's Sporty, She's Clever: Not Letting Those Labels Stick 340 Beware of labels that limit 340 Give a dog a bad name 341 Born To Be Different? The Truth About Birth Order 341 'I never get to muck about': Understanding your oldest child 342 'No one ever listens to me!': Understanding your middle child(ren) 343 'No one takes me seriously': Understanding your youngest child 344 But I've only got one child 345 Part VII: The Part of Tens 347 Chapter 28: Ten Ways to Keep Your Cool 349 Find your deep voice 349 Count to ten 349 Ignore the small stuff 350 Respect the clock 350 Give yourself time out 350 Explain what you expect 350 Remember how old they are (or not) 351 Say how you feel 351 Say yes (sneakily) 351 See the funny side 351 Chapter 29: Ten First-Aid Must-Knows 353 She's had a bump 353 She's got a huge cut 354 She's been scalded 354 She's got such a high fever 354 She's having a fit 355 She's swallowed poison 355 She's choking 355 She's been bitten or stung 356 She's got a nosebleed 356 She's just not right 356 Chapter 30: Ten Things You Need For Your Baby (And Ten Things You Don't) 357 Shopping on a tight budget 358 The Moses basket 358 The cot (and bedding) 358 The changing mat and bag 359 The nappies 359 The travel cot 360 The car seat 360 The wheels 361 The baby seat 363 The sling 363 The clothes 364 Ten Don't-needs (Whatever the Ads Say) 364 Index 367

Review

"…practical advice…" (motheratwork.com, December 2006) …down to earth advice and practical answers for dealing with kids from newborn to pre-teens. Read it and relax!" (Best, February 2007) "If you're after a book that does exactly what it says on the tin, this is it…Well done, Helen!" (Families South West Magazine, March 2007) "…essential reading for all new mums and dads…a refreshing look at the trials and tribulations of bringing up children". (Scotland's Weekly News, 21st April 2007)

Long Description

Includes tried and tested behaviour and discipline techniques Reassuring and realistic parenting advice Inside Parenting For Dummies youll find a practical, proven solution to every parenthood puzzle from potty training and feeding, to how to boost your little ones confidence and help them to socialise. Written by an experienced mum, this book gives you need-to-know tips and friendly support to help you cope with, and cherish, every stage of your childs development. Discover how to Cope during babys first year Keep your child healthy and safe Deal with tantrums Prepare your kids for school Solve common sleep problems Control sibling rivalry

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"?practical advice?" (motheratwork.com, December 2006) ?down to earth advice and practical answers for dealing with kids from newborn to pre-teens. Read it and relax!? (Best, February 2007) ?If you?re after a book that does exactly what it says on the tin, this is it?Well done, Helen!? (Families South West Magazine, March 2007) ??essential reading for all new mums and dads?a refreshing look at the trials and tribulations of bringing up children?. (Scotland?s Weekly News, 21st April 2007)

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"…practical advice…" ( motheratwork.com , December 2006) …down to earth advice and practical answers for dealing with kids from newborn to pre-teens. Read it and relax!" ( Best, February 2007) "If you're after a book that does exactly what it says on the tin, this is it…Well done, Helen!" (Families South West Magazine, March 2007) "…essential reading for all new mums and dads…a refreshing look at the trials and tribulations of bringing up children". ( Scotland's Weekly News, 21st April 2007) 'It was down to earth, funny and offered even-handed advice on the knottiest of subjects.' (Grow Your Own, March 2012)

Details ISBN0470027142 Pages 416 Series For Dummies S. Year 2006 ISBN-10 0470027142 ISBN-13 9780470027141 Format Paperback DEWEY 649.1 Media Book Tag 2012dummiespromo Language English Edition 1st Publication Date 2006-10-06 UK Release Date 2006-10-06 NZ Release Date 2006-10-06 US Release Date 2006-10-06 Place of Publication Chichester Author Helen Brown Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Edition Description UK Edition Imprint For Dummies Country of Publication United States Audience General AU Release Date 2006-10-05

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  • Publication Year: 2006
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  • Language: English
  • Book Title: Parenting for Dummies
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  • Author: Helen Brown
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